MidWest Credit & Hedge Fund Investor Forum

The Midwest Credit & Hedge Fund Investor Forum is a one-day meeting of family offices, pension funds, endowments, foundations, consultants and fund of funds in Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. The event provides educational updates on contemporary hedge funds, opportunistic & structured credit investments, asset allocation & portfolio construction strategies for institutional and private clients.

Through a series of interactive panel discussions with industry leaders, more than 100 institutional investors and family offices will explore innovative hedge fund and credit investments, discover new approaches to portfolio construction and asset allocation and engage on the utility of hedge funds in the modern investor’s portfolio.

SPEAKERS

• Aoifinn Devitt, Chief Investment Officer, Chicago Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund
• David Barcus, Manager of InvestmentsDenison University
• Randy Bull, Senior Investment ManagerMirador Family Wealth Advisors
• Erin Archer, Director of InvestmentsDePaul University
• Freeman Wood, Principal and Head of AmericasMercer
• Andria Canel, Senior Director, Fixed Income, Fund OperationsNorthShore University HealthSystem
• Gary Price, Managing PrincipalFund Evaluation Group
• Katherine Ellis Nixon, Executive VP, Chief Investment OfficerNorthern Trust Wealth Management
• Dan Bunnell, Investment DirectorNorthwestern Memorial Hospital
• Christopher Engelman, Managing Director-Alternative InvestmentsCedar Hill Associates
• Nat Kellogg, Director of AlternativesMarquette Associates
• Al Hemmingsen, Director of ResearchHighland Consulting Associates
• Galina Kalcheva, Portfolio ManagerAon Hewitt
• Christopher Robbins, Investment Adviser& Fixed Income AnalystBarlett&Co
• Patrick FisherPartner, Promus Holdings
• Robert Klosterman, Chief Investment OfficerWhite Oaks Wealth Advisors
• Chris Kohler, Principal, Senior Investment ConsultantMercer
• Joshua Hemley, Strategy HeaAksia

WHY ATTEND

• Connect and engage with investors in an intimate setting in our roundtable session. Chose the topic and exchange insights with your key prospects.
• Meet 100+ public and corporate pensions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, healthcare funds and family offices.
• Discuss credit, real assets, long/short equity and global macro strategies with local investors.

WHY SPONSOR?
Key Discussion Topics Include::

CREDIT INVESTING
Despite volatility in the markets, investors are capitalizing on the opportunities within credit investing to reap alpha across the credit spectrum.

HEDGE FUND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Creating a dialogue around the opportunities in this volatile market through credit investing, long – short equity, market neutral, global macro, convertible arbitrage and liquid alternatives.

PRIVATE WEALTH & HEDGE FUNDS
As hedge funds continue to be important to family offices, wealth managers and private banks, investors will discuss the rise in their allocation.

INSTITUTIONAL PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
Discussing hedge fund manager selection, addressing over –diversification mistakes and understanding both the art and science of developing a successful portfolio for pensions, endowments and foundations.

IMACROECONOMICS & GLOBAL TRENDS
Comparing and contrasting global macro conditions and investment performance.

NEXT BEST MOVE IN ALTERNATIVES
As the controversy around alternatives carries on, investors voice the opportunity in cash and fixed income investment strategies.

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